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		<title>What You Need To Know About Integrated Reasoning, Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:44:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On Tuesday, June 5th, the GMAT is changing with the addition of a new section called Integrated Reasoning (IR). All of our Manhattan GMAT prep classes now cover Integrated Reasoning and will prepare our students for both the old test and the new test.Our IR Strategy Guide will be released to Manhattan GMAT students on [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-integrated-reasoning-part-1/">What You Need To Know About Integrated Reasoning, Part 1</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>On Tuesday, June 5th, the GMAT is changing with the addition of a new section called Integrated Reasoning (IR). All of our Manhattan GMAT prep classes now cover Integrated Reasoning and will prepare our students for both the old test and the new test.Our IR Strategy Guide will be released to Manhattan GMAT students on April 9th and the general public on April 24th, along with IR practice exams and online IR workshops for our students.</p>
<p>The following article is Part 1 of a two part overview of Integrated Reasoning written by Manhattan GMAT&#8217;s Vice President of Academics, Chris Ryan. Part 1 answers the questions What is Integrated Reasoning and When should I take the GMAT?. Part 2 covers What Is different about IR and What&#8217;s the real danger of IR?.</em></p>
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<h3>What is Integrated Reasoning (IR)?</h3>
<p>IR is a new, 30-minute section that&#8217;s going to replace the Issue Essay on June 5. No other part of the GMAT will be affected. IR will have a <strong>separate score</strong>”it will not factor into the 200-800 score that you really care about.<br />
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<p>Moreover, the new IR score will be <strong>relatively unimportant</strong> in the admissions process, for at least years. Why? The 200-800 score (together with your undergrad GPA) is a pretty good predictor of your first-year grades. That&#8217;s why the GMAT exists”to help admissions committees figure out how well you can handle the academic side of business school. Decades of research support this use of the 200-800 score.</p>
<p>Now along comes a brand-new section of the GMAT with a separate score. How will admissions committees use this score? They&#8217;ll look at it as just another piece of data on you”a piece of data that isn&#8217;t calibrated, because there&#8217;s absolutely zero history. Right now, it&#8217;s impossible to examine the relationship between IR scores and academic performance in b-school. There&#8217;s just a hypothesis that these things will correlate.</p>
<p>So, while we think this new section is interesting and well-designed, <strong>don&#8217;t overstress</strong> about it, because schools won&#8217;t care that much about your IR score.</p>
<p>Plus, Integrated Reasoning tests the <strong>same core skills</strong> as the rest of the GMAT! By preparing for GMAT Quant and Verbal, you&#8217;re doing the most important prep work you can do for IR.</p>
<h3>When should I take the GMAT?</h3>
<p>If you can be ready by <strong>June 2</strong> (the last day of the old GMAT), <strong>take it</strong>!</p>
<ul>
<li>Why bother with the new section at all?</li>
<li>For 99.99% of folks, the Issue Essay is easier than Integrated Reasoning.</li>
<li>Schools will take valid older GMAT scores, which are good for up to 5 years.</li>
</ul>
<p>So if you&#8217;re ready by June 2 for the main event of the GMAT (the Quant and Verbal sections), then by all means, go ahead. Popular locations and time slots will fill up quickly, so book as soon as you can.</p>
<p>But if you <strong>won&#8217;t be ready</strong> until after the new section goes live, <strong>you&#8217;ll be fine</strong>!</p>
<ul>
<li>All the preparation that you&#8217;re doing now (or that you will do by June 5) will apply to the new GMAT.</li>
<li>You&#8217;ll just need to do some additional training for IR specifically.</li>
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<p>By the way, after June 5, it&#8217;ll take a full 20 days to receive official scores, so keep that fact in mind as you schedule your test.</p>
<p><em>Check back on Thursday for Part 2. For more on Integrated Reasoning, visit our <a href="/ir.cfm" target="_blank">IR page</a>.</em></p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-integrated-reasoning-part-1/">What You Need To Know About Integrated Reasoning, Part 1</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Layering&#8221; in Sentence Correction Questions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ryan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>By Chris Ryan We all know that the GMAT is a computer adaptive test, and computer adaptive tests give us questions based on the difficulty level that we earn as we take the test. How do the test writers at ACT (the organization that writes the GMAT; it used to be ETS, but ETS lost [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/layering-in-sentence-correction-questions/">&#8220;Layering&#8221; in Sentence Correction Questions</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" style="float: left;margin-right: 10px" src="//cdn.manhattanprep.com/images/gmat/friendly-dog.jpg" alt="the Dog is Friendly" /><em>By Chris Ryan</em></p>
<p>We all know that the GMAT is a computer adaptive test, and computer adaptive tests give us questions based on the difficulty level that we earn as we take the test. How do the test writers at ACT (the organization that writes the GMAT; it used to be ETS, but ETS lost the contract to ACT 4-5 years ago; GMAC manages the algorithm and owns the test) determine which questions are harder than others?<span id="more-1949"></span></p>
<p>First, ACT engages in a process called normalization, wherein all freshly written questions are tested by actual test takers to determine what percentage answer the questions correctly (we know these questions as experimental questions). If too many people answer correctly, the question may need to be toughened up. If too few people answer correctly, the question may need to be dumbed down. ACT is looking to assemble a pool of questions that covers a range of difficulty, from cakewalk to mind-bending, and the test takers help them do so.</p>
<p>How does ACT find these test takers? Easy. Everyone who takes the GMAT will end up answering up to 10 unscored experimental math questions and 10 unscored experimental verbal questions. These questions are interspersed with the actual, scored questions with no way to identify them as experimental.</p>
<p>Second, the writers at ACT have a general sense of what makes a 50th percentile question, or a 75th percentile question, or a 90th percentile question. Because each test is designed to evaluate proficiency in the same range of topics, the writers have to come up with ways to test the same concepts at different levels of difficulty. That&#8217;s where layering comes in.</p>
<p>So, in a nutshell, a simple problem is made increasingly complex by adding information to obscure the core issues. In Sentence Correction questions, you are given a sentence in which a portion has been underlined. Your task is to determine whether the underlined portion is correct as it stands or whether it needs to be replaced with one of the answer choices in order to make the sentence grammatical and clear.</p>
<p>For example, let&#8217;s consider the following sentence:</p>
<blockquote><p>The dog are friendly.</p></blockquote>
<p>It does not take much effort to see that this sentence is flawed: the noun (dog) is singular but the verb (are) is plural. This would be much too easy for the GMAT, so the test writers must camouflage the error. One simple way to do so is to insert a lot of unnecessary verbiage between the noun and verb. We call this verbiage the middleman. For example:</p>
<blockquote><p>The dog, which was one of two puppies rescued from the shelter, are friendly.</p></blockquote>
<p>The subject-verb flaw is a little harder to see now, but still fairly apparent on a first read. If we take out the middleman (the intervening clause), we are back to the original sentence (The dog are friendly). Notice, however, that the writers have inserted a plural noun (puppies) in the new clause so that you have plurality on the brain when you read are friendly. If you are already thinking in plural terms, you are much less likely to spot the error. Even on a visual level, the subject of the sentence (dog) is so far removed from the verb (are) that the eye quickly alights on puppies as a possible subject for the plural are. As tricky as this may already seem, the writers can put yet another kink in the rope:</p>
<blockquote><p>Two puppies were rescued from the shelter, but neither of them are friendly.</p></blockquote>
<p>The error in this sentence is significantly less apparent than those in the previous examples, though it is still the same error: subject-verb disagreement. Here the subject is neither (of them), which is singular (think of it as neither one of them). The verb, however, is still plural (are). The saga of the mismatched subject and verb goes on. Can the writers make the problem even harder to spot? Sure! Let&#8217;s take a look at the following example:</p>
<p>Neither of the two puppies that were rescued from the shelter are friendly.</p>
<p>If you compare this sentence with the previous examples, the error is almost completely camouflaged. We can see that the subject is neither (one), which is singular, but the verb are is still plural. The core is simply neither (one) are friendly. The test writers have managed to layer enough junk into the middle of the sentence to make it very difficult to spot the error. That junk, though, is just extra information about the subject: Neither (one) are friendly. Only those who really know the rules backwards and forwards are going to be able to avoid this trap.</p>
<p>We have gone from The dog are friendly to Neither of the two puppies that were rescued from the shelter are friendly in a few steps, obscuring the central subject-verb issue along the way. Breaking sentences down into their component parts and analyzing their relationships is the key to success in Sentence Correction.</p>
<h3>Major Take-Aways</h3>
<ol>
<li>When studying, try to figure out how the author layered the sentence to make it more difficult. Can you write a simpler version of the sentence (perhaps with only the core information, not everything)? How did the author make this sentence so tricky?</li>
<li>If you can split out the core and understand how the different pieces of extra info fit into the core, then you won&#8217;t be as likely to fall into a trap on a layered question. (You still might fall into a trap “ but you will have a much better chance of avoiding it!)</li>
</ol>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/layering-in-sentence-correction-questions/">&#8220;Layering&#8221; in Sentence Correction Questions</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Relationships in Business School</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cclay]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 23:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The two authors of Case Studies and Cocktails, Chris Ryan and Carrie Shuchart, were recently interviewed on The MBA Show. See what they have to say below about dating, relationships, sex, and b-school jargon:</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/relationships-in-business-school/">Relationships in Business School</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The two authors of <a href="//www.amazon.com/gp/product/1935707213/" target="_blank">Case Studies and Cocktails</a>, Chris Ryan and Carrie Shuchart, were recently interviewed on <a href="//www.thembashow.com/" target="_blank">The MBA Show</a>. See what they have to say below about dating, relationships, sex, and b-school jargon:</a></p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/relationships-in-business-school/">Relationships in Business School</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p>
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		<title>Case Studies &#038; Cocktails: The Care Package for Business School</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Imagine it&#8217;s five, ten, twenty years ago&#8230; Congratulations, you just got into college! You are super excited, and your parents are so proud.  The time they spent reading to you, checking your homework, and quizzing you on vocabulary was well worth it, and they are excited to send you off to face your next adventure.  [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/case-studies-cocktails-the-care-package-for-business-school/">Case Studies &amp; Cocktails: The Care Package for Business School</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="//www.amazon.com/gp/product/1935707213/"><img decoding="async" style="float: left;margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;padding: 0px" src="//www.casestudiesandcocktails.com/images/csc-small.jpg" alt="Case Studies and Cocktails: book cover" /></a><strong>Imagine it&#8217;s five, ten, twenty years ago&#8230;</strong></p>
<p><strong>Congratulations, you just got into college!</strong> You are super excited, and your parents are so proud.  The time they spent reading to you, checking your homework, and quizzing you on vocabulary was well worth it, and they are excited to send you off to face your next adventure.  But first, they will leave you with a few parting words of wisdom: Join a club. Don&#8217;t drink anything green. Be sure to manage your time well. They&#8217;ll send you care packages, and be there for you when you need advice so that, while you may be on your own, you still have someone to turn to.</p>
<p><strong>Now speed ahead five, ten, twenty years&#8230;</strong></p>
<p><strong>Congratulations, you just got into business school!</strong> You are super excited, and your Manhattan GMAT instructors are so proud. The time they spent drilling you, checking your quant problems, and quizzing you on sentence correction has been well worth it, and they are excited to send you off to face your next adventure.</p>
<p>But, of course, they have their worries. Will you know that you are supposed to pronounce all the letters in ROI? Will you remember your excel shortcuts? Will you be able to work well with your learning teams? What if you have questions about supply chains or microeconomics or how to balance wine and cheese in one hand? Who will you turn to?</p>
<p>Well, GMATers, we have you covered.  <a href="/gmat-tutor-shuchart.cfm" target="_blank">Carrie Shuchart</a> and <a href="/gmat-prep-gmat-tutor-ryan.cfm" target="_blank">Chris Ryan</a>, two former Manhattan GMAT instructors and successful MBAs, have written you the perfect care package. <em><strong>Case Studies and Cocktails: The Now What? Guide to Business School</strong></em> is both a handbook for the social side of school and an academic primer on the material you&#8217;ll have to master.</p>
<p>From the day you receive your first acceptance letter in the mail, <em>Case Studies and Cocktails</em> will prove to be an invaluable guide to the ins and outs of business school.  Whether you are stressed about paying tuition, valuing bonds, repairing a dysfunctional team, or mastering the recruiting process, the solutions are in this comprehensive guide. Filled with the advice of students and staff from over a dozen top business schools, numerous dowloadable calendars and worksheets, and a glossary of need-to-know b-school jargon, <em>Case Studies &#038; Cocktails</em> will provide you with all the tools you need for living and working as a business school student.</p>
<p><strong>For more information, check out the <em>Case Studies &#038; Cocktails </em><a href="//www.casestudiesandcocktails.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.  Want a sneak peek? Read an excerpt on <a href="//poetsandquants.com/2011/03/15/the-essential-to-do-list-if-youve-been-accepted/" target="_blank">Poets &#038; Quants</a> or on <a href="//management.fortune.cnn.com/2011/03/17/how-to-care-for-and-feed-your-mba-student/" target="_blank">Fortune</a>.</strong></p>
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		<title>New 2012 MBA Rankings &#038; Selecting a B-School</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This article was originally written for and posted on www.casestudiesandcocktails.com by Chris Ryan Recently, U.S. News &#038; World Report released its 2012 Business School rankings. The energy and commentary surrounding this perennial event is noteworthy. Stanford GSB muscled HBS out of the top spot, while my alma mater Duke Fuqua rose to No. 12. While [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/blog/new-2012-mba-rankings-selecting-a-b-school/">New 2012 MBA Rankings &amp; Selecting a B-School</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.manhattanprep.com/gmat">GMAT</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This article was originally written for and posted on <a href="//www.casestudiesandcocktails.com">www.casestudiesandcocktails.com</a> by <a href="//www.manhattanprep.com/gmat/gmat-prep-gmat-tutor-ryan.cfm">Chris Ryan</a></em></p>
<p>Recently, <a title="USNews B-School Rankings" href="//grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools" target="_blank">U.S. News &#038; World Report released its 2012 Business School rankings</a>. The energy and commentary surrounding this perennial event is noteworthy. Stanford GSB muscled HBS out of the top spot, while my alma mater Duke Fuqua rose to No. 12.</p>
<p>While many MBA applicants revere the U.S. News &#038; World Report rankings, others stand apart. <em>The Tipping Point</em> author Malcolm Gladwell lambasted the criteria used in the rankings, calling the criteria flimsy proxies for educational quality.</p>
<p>No matter whose ranking you prefer, we encourage you to embrace a comprehensive approach to selecting a business school. No doubt your school&#8217;s ranking and prestige will affect the <span style="text-decoration: underline">potential</span> for cultivating that golden MBA rolodex. However, your ability to <span style="text-decoration: underline">execute</span> on said potential will be determined chiefly by your state of mind, which demands a cultural and academic fit.  So once you&#8217;ve narrowed down your choices based upon rank, be sure to consider these other factors:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Location and Social Life:</strong> Do you prefer lively urban campuses or smaller college towns, where almost everyone is an outsider and folks band together?</li>
<li><strong>Cost:</strong> Most business schools cost a pretty penny, but keep in mind that tuition and fees are not the only expenses you will be facing.  Be sure to take into account the cost of living in a particular location before making a decision.</li>
<li><strong>Teaching Methodologies:</strong> Harvard Business School uses the case method entirely, but that may not work for everyone.  Sit-in on courses and determine what teaching methods work best for you.</li>
<li><strong>Alumni Base:</strong> When it comes time to apply for that coveted internship or dream job, you&#8217;ll need to utilize all your connections. A large alumni base may offer more opportunities, but smaller groups of former grads are often more loyal and more likely to help an MBA from their Alma Mater.</li>
</ul>
<p>For more advice on choosing a school and preparing for your MBA, <a title="Poets and Quants Case Studies Article" href="//poetsandquants.com/2011/03/15/the-essential-to-do-list-if-youve-been-accepted/" target="_blank">check out our article on Poets &#038; Quants</a>.  Need something a little more in depth? Part One of Case Studies &#038; Cocktails is all about making the most of your time before B-school.</p>
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